Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Levi I. Mercer - January 25, 1918
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January 25th, 1918 Provost Marshall, General Crowder War Department Washington D.C. My and Respected Sir, while engaged in helping registrants prepare and qualify to their
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Levi I. Mercer - January 25, 1918 |
| Creator | Mercer, Levi I |
| Source | Mercer, Levi I. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 25 January 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Levi I. Mercer wrote Provost Marshall General Enoch H. Crowder and explained how a friend of his named her baby after Crowder, and asked if Crowder would be willing to send the mother and child an autographed letter. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | January 25, 1918 |
| Language | English |